Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear flannel. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in the south. Meriele was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Meriele decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Fax hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Knight but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mantus studied abroad. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is portly but not overly obese. His white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gold eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Norkruuth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears red trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Eran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Eran has worked very hard to control her curse. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mortician.

Motivation: To be a Shipwright again; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.